Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to look at what the future holds for Paramount now that David Ellison has purchased the legacy media company from Shari Redstone. They discuss what will happen to Paramount's assets, including CBS, Pluto, Paramount+, as well as their movie strategy, and ultimately if a new, young, tech-focused CEO can not only keep Pa ... Show More
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Danny Boyle on Depicting Murdoch, AI, Bond, and ‘28 Years Later’
Live from the BFI London Film Festival, Matt is joined by director Danny Boyle to talk about his new film, ‘Ink’, depicting Rupert Murdoch, his influence on news and journalism, why he used AI in his film, almost directing a James Bond movie, and the future of the 28 Years Later ... Show More
57m 34s
Oct 8
Welcome to Skydance! Movies, TV ... and Massive Debt
Matt is joined by Rich Greenfield from LightShed Partners to discuss the complicated financials behind Hollywood's new media behemoth, Skydance, how the company will be heavily influenced by being nearly $80 billion in debt, how the NFL, movie studios, cable channels, and more wi ... Show More
41m 17s
Oct 5
The Hollywood Stock Market: Johnny Depp, Curry Barker, Spielberg, MrBeast, and More!
Live from Bloomberg’s Screentime event in Hollywood, Matt and Lucas Shaw make the case to buy or sell various entities across the entertainment industry, including Johnny Depp, Curry Barker, Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Animation, Alex Cooper, MrBeast, the World Cup, and more (01 ... Show More
41m 59s
Jul 2024
Paramount, Skydance and the streaming wars
<p>Paramount and Skydance are merging. That’s a win for David Ellison, whose small studio will join a legendary one with a huge back catalogue and a nascent streaming platform. But is this merger of the old and new enough to compete in the new Hollywood? Today on the show, Robert ... Show More
19m 52s
Aug 2022
The Battle for Paramount Pictures | Reinventing an Empire | 5
Can the former crown jewel of Hollywood keep up in the age of the streaming giants? To understand Paramount’s future, you’ve got to understand its past. So today, we’re throwing it back with Doug Herzog, a former executive at Paramount’s parent company Viacom. Doug greenlit some ... Show More
38m 57s
Feb 2024
Prof G Markets: Paramount’s Suitors, Nepo Babies on the LVMH Board, and Elon’s Voided Pay Plan
Scott shares his thoughts on Byron Allen’s $14.3 billion offer to buy Paramount, and identifies who would be a better acquirer. He also breaks down the latest earnings from luxury powerhouse LVMH, explains why its stock has underperformed, and discusses the problems with family b ... Show More
54m 31s
Feb 2024
The Deal Room: A deep dive into the Paramount Global M&A deal
<p>Today we are taking a deep dive into the ongoing M&A saga at Paramount Global, the cable, streaming, and studio conglomerate, responsible for everything from the NFL to Top Gun.</p><br><p>To discuss the deal, we are delighted to speak with AmplifyME Alum and Media Banking ... Show More
36m 55s
Feb 2022
Paramount doesn’t impress investors, Oscars struggle to reach audiences
<p>ViacomCBS has rebranded as Paramount, but investors did not respond well. How long will Shari Redstone hang onto control of the company her father built? Plus, there’s chaos at CNN following the ouster of executive Jeff Zucker. A mega-banter with Matt Belloni of Puck News and ... Show More
30m 2s
May 2024
Money Failed!: Death bets, Paramount and Archegos
Katie and Matt discuss life insurance, murder, the Paramount merger limbo, Bill Hwang's case, how much an ounce of gold weighs, buying a bank with a credit card and dentistry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
40m 40s
Jul 2024
Muta’Ali on his documentary ‘MoviePass, MovieCrash’; CNN and Paramount step into the future
<p dir="ltr">Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss the Paramount-Skydance merger. They also look at CNN’s digital future after the company lays off 100 employees, and weigh in on Kevin Costner’s sad “Horizon” rollout. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Plus, Masters sp ... Show More
30m 5s